Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks players: who played for both
Who played for both the Celtics and Mavericks?
47 players played for both the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks between 1980–81 and 2025–26, including Kyrie Irving, Rajon Rondo, Isaiah Thomas and Kemba Walker. 19 of them played for the Celtics first and 21 for the Mavericks first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Terry Duerod is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Celtics first, then the Mavericks from 1980–81.
- Kristaps Porziņģis is the most recent: Mavericks first, then the Celtics from 2023–24.
- Dwight Powell played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Celtics and 12 for the Mavericks.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Antoine Walker.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (18), PG (14), SG (6), C (5).
How many can you name?
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All 47 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Celtics | Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Powell | PF/C | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2014–2026 (12 s) |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | 2006–2015 (9 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Michael Finley | SF/SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 1996–2005 (9 s) |
| Antoine Walker | PF/SF | 1996–2003, 2004–05 (8 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Jason Terry | SG/PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2004–2012 (8 s) |
| Kyrie Irving | PG | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2022–2026 (4 s) |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | C/PF | 2023–2025 (2 s) | 2018–2022 (4 s) |
| Jae Crowder | PF/SF | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2012–2015 (3 s) |
| Brandon Bass | PF | 2011–2015 (4 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Delonte West | PG/SG | 2004–2007, 2010–11 (4 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Grant Williams | PF | 2019–2023 (4 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Raef LaFrentz | PF/C | 2003–2006 (3 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Popeye Jones | PF | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1993–1996, 2002–03 (4 s) |
| Adrian Griffin | SF/SG | 1999–2001 (2 s) | 2001–2003, 2005–06 (3 s) |
| Brandan Wright | PF/C | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2011–2015 (4 s) |
| Erick Strickland | PG/SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Doug Smith | PF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1991–1995 (4 s) |
| Isaiah Thomas | PG | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Gerald Green | SG/SF | 2005–2007, 2016–17 (3 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Courtney Lee | SG | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Justin Jackson | SF/PF | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Lorenzo Williams | PF/C | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1993–1996 (3 s) |
| Kemba Walker | PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Eric Montross | C | 1994–1996 (2 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | SF/SG | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Tony Delk | PG/SG | 2001–2003 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Fred Roberts | PF/C | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Bruno Šundov | C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 1980–1982 (2 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1989–1991 (2 s) |
| David Lee | PF/C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Kris Humphries | PF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Stacey King | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Shane Larkin | PG/SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Sean Williams | PF/C | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Damon Jones | PG/SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Josh Richardson | SG/SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Troy Murphy | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Ryan Hollins | C/PF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Dan Dickau | PG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Danny Fortson | PF/C | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Jonathan Gibson | PG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Eric Riley | C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
From English Wikipedia's player infoboxes (CC BY-SA 4.0), BAA/NBA seasons 1946–47 to 2025–26. A season counts when the player's infobox lists it for the franchise; ABA seasons do not count.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks?
47, from 1980–81 to 2025–26, including Kyrie Irving, Rajon Rondo, Isaiah Thomas and Kemba Walker. A player counts when his Wikipedia infobox lists at least one NBA season with each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Terry Duerod: Boston Celtics first, then the Dallas Mavericks from 1980–81.
Who has played for both recently?
Dwight Powell, Kyrie Irving and Kristaps Porziņģis, with a season for one of the two in 2024–25 or 2025–26.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise: every old name and city is linked to the club that carries its history today. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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